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Feb 09 2021
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Vaccination of elderly proceeds slowly: Most states have vaccinated fewer than a third
Most states have not yet managed to get at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine to even a third of their elderly residents.
As of early February, Alaska had vaccinated 37% of its seniors and West Virginia 34%, the only states that have vaccinated more than a third of their seniors, according to new research from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
The slowest-vaccinating states
Washington ExaminerMar 06 2021
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Senate passes Biden’s COVID relief bill along party lines, sending legislation with $1,400 stimulus checks to House
The Democratic-controlled Senate Saturday overcame Republican roadblocks and a debate that lasted beyond 24 hours to pass President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package which would provide millions of Americans with $1,400 direct payments, billions of dollars for vaccine distribution, and funds to help reopen schools and colleges.
The chamber passed the bill following a
USA TODAYAug 17 2021
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Airlines split on whether to mandate Covid vaccines for employees
U.S. airlines are increasingly divided over whether to require their flight attendants, pilots and other employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19.
United Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines this month said their U.S. employees, a total of some 73,000 people, must get vaccinated against the coronavirus. Alaska Airlines said it’s considering a similar mandate for its some 20,000 employees
CNBCJun 04 2020
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Trump vows to campaign for anyone with a "pulse" against Lisa Murkowski
President Trump vowed to campaign against Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski on Thursday, after she agreed with former Defense Secretary James Mattis' scathing criticisms of the president and said she is struggling with whether to continue supporting Mr. Trump. Mr. Trump said he'll endorse anyone with a "pulse" who runs against Murkowski when she's up for reelection in 2022.
Murkowski's
CBS News (Online)Jan 03 2020
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Ocean Acidification Threatens the U.S. Economy
Ocean acidification threatens to cause billions of dollars in damage to the U.S. economy, harming everything from crabs in Alaska to coral reefs in Florida and the Caribbean, NOAA researchers said in a new report.
Carbon dioxide emissions and ocean acidification are occurring at an "unprecedented" rate, deteriorating valuable fisheries and tourist destinations across the United States
Scientific AmericanNov 11 2021
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Ten states sue Biden administration over COVID-19 vaccine mandate for U.S. health workers
Ten Republican state attorneys general sued on Wednesday to stop the Biden administration's requirement that millions of U.S. health workers get vaccinated against the coronavirus, saying it would worsen staff shortages.
President Joe Biden, a Democrat, said last Thursday he will enforce the mandate starting Jan. 4.
The attorneys general of Missouri, Nebraska, Arkansas, Kansas,
ReutersApr 09 2017
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Congress Just Made It Officially Legal To Kill Hibernating Bears
Hunters in Alaska can now track and kill hibernating bears thanks to a U.S. House and Senate resolution rolling back Obama-era regulations against the practice.
HuffPostMar 21 2021
Analysis
The U.S. and China Finally Get Real With Each Other
Thursday night’s very public dustup between United States and Chinese officials in Anchorage, Alaska, during the Biden administration’s first official meeting with China, may have seemed like a debacle, but the exchange was actually a necessary step to a more stable relationship between the two countries.
In his brief opening remarks before the press, Secretary of State Antony Blinken
The AtlanticJan 26 2021
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McConnell Votes To Dismiss Trump Impeachment Trial As Only Five Senate Republicans Side With Democrats
The Senate on Tuesday tabled a motion by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) that would have dismissed the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, but 45 Republicans sided with Paul on the motion, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)—a sign Democrats do not have the votes to convict Trump.
Five Republicans voted with Democrats on the point of order: Mitt
ForbesNov 01 2021
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19 States Sue Biden Administration Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
Several U.S. states on Friday mounted multiple federal lawsuits against the Biden administration over its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal workers and contractors.
Texas sued individually in a federal court in Galveston. Another lawsuit, filed in a federal district court in Missouri involves Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South
The Epoch Times